YES, YES, YES!!! It's impossible to use too much oil! I watch for it on sale and stock up when I can. My 4 stone set has an oil tray that sits underneath the stones so that the bottom stone is always submerged in oil. Messy? Yes.....but that's the whole point!

Speaking of messy, I sent you a surprise package as a product tester. Have you had a chance to see if it works? Was it worth the effort, or a waste of time?

The only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker is observation. All the same data is present for both. The rest is understanding what you are seeing.

Not yet! I had to lay off all the people that worked for me, and I'm doing all the labor,sales, errands,material transport, and whatever. But I have a couple of knives that I use for work that are in DIRE need of attention so it will be soon. I'll keep you posted, and thanks again!

Woods Walker wrote:Not yet! I had to lay off all the people that worked for me, and I'm doing all the labor,sales, errands,material transport, and whatever. But I have a couple of knives that I use for work that are in DIRE need of attention so it will be soon. I'll keep you posted, and thanks again!

That's brutal. And think nothing of it. I wish you circumstances were better, or that there were something I could do about it.

The only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker is observation. All the same data is present for both. The rest is understanding what you are seeing.

Use an Electric Sharpener. A good quality electric sharpener is an option, but I strongly discourage their use. First off, they remove a tremendous amount of material from your edge. Sharpen your knife a dozen times, and you've lost a good half-centimeter of width, throwing it off balance, and rendering any blade with a bolster (i.e. most high quality forged blades) useless. Secondly, even the best models provide only an adequate edge. If you don't mind replacing your knives every few years and are happy with the edge they give you, they are an option. But a much better choice is to...

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